The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-29
THE STATE.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.


Fort Fairfield has accepted a charter OF or
ganization, and has voted to pay 5000 per
annum for twenty years to any company
that will put in water works, and to exempt
said company from taxation for ten years.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The corporation assessors of Pennington
village have completed the assessment of the
taxes for the year. A comparison with the
assessment for last year shows the sad
change made by the fire. The summary n11 ~ Is
total value of real estate, $685., 955; of perso-
nal estate, S230,770; total tax assessed, ST.
S70.20--on real estate, $9S603, personal, $685.
IT; poll tax. 81; rate of taxation, &c mills;
total tax for 1886 was $2,692.25. and rate OF
taxation So mills.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Capt. e. P. Emerson recently found, while
working in his garden near the cottage at
Alamoosook, a stone image of an animal. 1t
is about three inches long. The hind legs
have been broken off, also the ears. Many
tools have been found at this place, but this
is the first article resembling animated ma
ture that has been obtained. 1t is great
sign and workmanship. Alamoosook was
once famous camping ground of the red
men.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
There seems to be no lack of money in
Kennebec county seeking investment in en-
tclpIiocS COuuucItu DN TelldDl6 men. En-
Clerk OF Courts Otis opened the subscription
list for the new bank which he is to be con-
nected with at West Superior, Mich. on
Wednesday. He obtained $4,000 before he
had hardly started out, says the Kennebec
journal.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Mr.. Hebron Luce, one of the Oldest and
best known citizens of Bangor, passed away
in that city Wednesday morning.
A number of houses are being moved in
Oldtown, in order to make room for the new
Masonic hall, which is to be built there soon.
The managers of the Eastern Maine State
Fair have appointed Mr.. G. L. Dakin super
intendent Of the art department of the COM
ing fall exhibition.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A. j. Hunnewell of Moscow, who has a
wide reputation for manufacturing the best
axes and cant-dogs to be found in the coun-
try, contemplates moving his business to
Kingfeld.
Mrs. S. f. Stevens of Moscow has carded
and spun during the past year, 56 pounds of
rolls, end has knit and sold $40 worth of
stockings and mittens, besides weaving u
yards of fulled cloth and % yards of plain
cloth. at the same time doing her own house.
work.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Salyatonists have triumphed in Cal
ais, and now march the streets with their
banners and drums unmolested.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Methodist Society of Belfast is build
ing society cottage on the camp ground on
the left of the circle on the site Where the
society has tented for many years. The
building will be 22x55 feet ON the ground,
and two stories high. The first floor will be
used as chapel and for cooking and dining
rooms, and the second floor will contain
thirteen rooms owned by individuals. The
building will cost $500.
During the storm of Monday night a cloud
burst near Unity, on the Belfast branch of
the Maine Central railroad, causing a large
washout. Mr.. A mes, resident near by, dis
covered the bre; k in the track, and by means
of a lantern attached to a pole, signaled
Conductor Mace's approaching train, which
must have otherwise plunged into the gorge
and caused q great loss of life.